tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14816443.post1968732157122416417..comments2023-03-25T09:03:43.507-07:00Comments on Childfree Me – Reflections on my choice to be childless: Pros and ConsStashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15440437922934786574noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14816443.post-65623132918122350492014-02-12T15:57:16.796-08:002014-02-12T15:57:16.796-08:00When I was on the fence, I actually wrote out a pr...When I was on the fence, I actually wrote out a pro and con list... and then I mailed it to my fiancé. <br /><br />He chuckled pretty hard about it. <br /><br />The con list took 3 pages. The pro list had 3 items on it.<br /><br />But its not the list that made the decision for me. Its just an instinctive knowing that I don't have what it takes to be happy in a mother role. A lot of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14816443.post-8103400265848999822008-06-01T18:03:00.000-07:002008-06-01T18:03:00.000-07:00Except for the line about the body sometimes sugg...Except for the line about the body sometimes suggesting it wants a kid (I've never really felt that, even bodily), I could have written this exact post myself -- this is precisely the way I think through the issue and what I come up with. You're definitely not alone!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606194102860916555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14816443.post-65396301132497494282008-03-10T11:02:00.000-07:002008-03-10T11:02:00.000-07:00Wondering about things is a fine mental exercise, ...Wondering about things is a fine mental exercise, but doing something life changing simply because you are wondering about it is probably not the best way to make decisions.<BR/>I've been bingoed before with an "Aren't you curious what your kid would look/be like?" and I just had to say "I'd rather regret not having a child, than have to raise a child I regret having".Feh23https://www.blogger.com/profile/11082554978508046639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14816443.post-51246101857531827362008-03-04T07:01:00.000-08:002008-03-04T07:01:00.000-08:00Also, what may be a "pro" for someone else could b...Also, what may be a "pro" for someone else could be a "con" for a child free person. For example, havine a "little piece of me" would also bring with it worries that this child would have my self-esteem/weight issues, asthma, or may inherit the depression that runs in my mother's side of the family. These would be very real concerns for me. Also, you can be the best parent and do a great job of GottabeMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157022668927522040noreply@blogger.com